Federico Fierli (EUMETSAT) - Observing aerosol from satellite
Competency Framework
WMO Satellite Skills
Application
Description
Federico Fierli shows how to use satellite imagery for observing aerosol.
Content
Aerosol particles are a key component of weather and climate atmospheric system. Satellite offer the unique advantage to provide a global view with a long-term continuity. We will explore the methods to retrieve aerosol burden with the associated uncertainties for several cases as dust plumes and wildfire emissions. The presentation addresses the data chain from retrieval using different orbital geometries, spectral regions and geophysical products to advanced products as Climate Data Records to the assimilation process.
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